While gathering evidence in Joyful Abode, Jiang Wen photographed the tragic state of many cultivators who had overdosed on Spirit Dissipation Water. Compared to the Spirit Dissipation Water provided by the Su City Prefect previously, the Spirit Dissipation Water consumed by the cultivators was noticeably more potent.
He and Bai Jing sat inside a room, with a maidservant bringing meat dishes. Jiang Wen was about to take a bite when Bai Jing stopped him.
"My lord, you still dare to eat the meat here?" Bai Jing said seriously.
"What's wrong with the meat here?" Jiang Wen put down his chopsticks, looking at her with confusion.
"Doesn't my lord wonder where the meat in this Joyful Abode comes from?" As soon as Bai Jing finished speaking, Jiang Wen's expression changed. He remembered the children in Taicang City who had been turned into poultry, and his stomach churned. Looking at the sliced meat on the plate again, he felt nothing but disgust.
"Hateful!" Jiang Wen slammed the table.
"This servant never eats anything here. My lord, such a shrewd person, couldn't even see that," Bai Jing said, taking out a fruit and leisurely taking a bite. The discomfort in her stomach was greatly relieved, and she looked at Jiang Wen with a smile.
"I just didn't expect this Joyful Abode to be so unscrupulous. If I don't punish Chi Yao, my anger will not be appeased," Jiang Wen said, throwing down his chopsticks and standing up, looking at the still brightly lit and bustling scene outside. The sounds of men and women laughing constantly echoed, as if enjoying the moment was the only thing that mattered.
Jiang Wen only glanced at it a few times before leaving with a flick of his sleeve. He would return to Joyful Abode, and when the time came, he would witness the destruction of this filthy place.
"I'm leaving first. If there's any trouble, contact me with a sound transmission talisman, but don't let Chi Yao discover it."
"I've discovered that this Spirit Dissipation Water is not a simple thing. It seems to be able to soothe the divine soul and comfort the physical body. It can reduce the damage caused by the life fire, and also weaken the vigor of the life fire," Yan Gongli said, frowning.
"What's so strange about that?"
Yan Gongli looked at the recording and suddenly understood, her expression becoming especially solemn when she looked at the Spirit Dissipation Water again: "No wonder I always felt like something was wrong, so that's it."
"What have you figured out?"
"Although it seems safe, we still have to guard against the Orthodox Divine Path," Yan Gongli said seriously. "This place is within the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Divine Path, and yet so many demons can appear. We must be wary of this."
"I have some clues here that might help you understand," Jiang Wen said, holding up the camera.
The maidservants retreated, and Bai Jing slowly walked into the depths of the backyard forest.
Watching Jiang Wen leave, Bai Jing sat in the room. She looked at the liveliness of Joyful Abode and sighed softly: "I hope my choice is right."
After leaving Joyful Abode, Jiang Wen went all the way towards Qingyun Lane. When he returned to the villa, Li Yunshang had not yet returned, leaving only Yan Gongli fiddling with the Spirit Dissipation Water, and he could hear her muttering to herself as he approached.
After doing all this, Yan Gongli's face became a little pale. She sat in the chair, breathing weakly, and pointed to the finished drawing, saying softly: "This contains a trace of the Dao rhythm I comprehended back then. When Changchun comes, use this to repel him."
"If it's used to numb cultivators, then when Spirit Dissipation Water spreads throughout the Great Qian, it will be the day the demons return to the twenty-four lands of Shenchuan."
He showed Yan Gongli what he had seen and heard in Joyful Abode, and told her about some of the properties of Spirit Dissipation Water.
"This Spirit Dissipation Water does seem like a good thing, but it has fatal dangers. It can soothe the divine soul and comfort the physical body. Then it will be easier to extract the spiritual roots. As for being able to calm the life fire in the Qi Sea, doesn't that mean that as long as cultivators drink Spirit Dissipation Water for a long time, their strength will decline, and in the end, when the life fire goes out, they will be no different from mortals. At that time, they will be slaughtered by these demons without any power to resist," Yan Gongli explained the dangers of Spirit Dissipation Water. After hearing this, Jiang Wen felt more and more that this thing was similar to some kind of herb, something that could cure diseases but was even more capable of harming people.
"I walked a lot that time, I'm so tired," Yan Gongli said with shared hatred. "This is all Chi Yao's fault, this time we'll make her suffer."
Hearing this, Jiang Wen carefully put away the blood talisman. Then he picked up Yan Gongli and took her to bed, saying: "You should rest well first. Now that you have a mortal body, don't push yourself too hard."
Jiang Wen didn't plan to use his trump cards this time, because he didn't have many left. His merit points had only been going out and not coming in recently, and he needed to save them for when they were needed.
"Do you still remember that Chi Yao," Jiang Wen said. "The day I sent the wolf demon to the county yamen, it was robbed that night. Chi Yao must have been behind it. Now that we've caught her red-handed, we must make Chi Yao pay for her blood debts."
"Go, summon all the sisters in the clan. I have something to say to them."
"The people suffer when they prosper, and the people suffer when they perish," Jiang Wen recited.
"I didn't expect these demons to be so intelligent," Jiang Wen couldn't help but feel horrified by this plan. Although this plan seemed like a soft knife, it was even more effective at killing people.
"Yes."
"This servant knows."
Yan Gongli said, finding a piece of paper and cutting it. She cut open her finger with a small knife and dripped a few drops of blood on it.
"Does Ancestor have a way?" Jiang Wen asked for advice.
"Let's not worry about these things. If the sky falls, there will always be a saint to hold it up. If the saint can't hold it, then let the world perish. It's not our turn to worry about it," Yan Gongli said, calming her emotions. "Besides getting these images, what other progress have you made?"
"This plan is naturally powerful, and this Spirit Dissipation Water is also beyond my expectations. But if there are no insiders in the Great Qian, how could these demons do such a thing?" Yan Gongli sneered. "I see that the interior of the Great Qian Dynasty is probably experiencing a rain of knives and arrows. This kind of decaying atmosphere is truly disgusting."
"Strange, really strange."
"Isn't that a good thing? If the life fire is not strong, then stepping into the Life Fire realm won't be so dangerous."
"Of course, there is some," Yan Gongli replied. "Although I have no magic power, I have a treasure hidden. If the real person of the Orthodox Divine Path is involved in it one day, you can use this treasure to repel the enemy."
After worrying for a moment, she composed herself and stood up. She walked out of the room and looked at the maidservants waiting in the courtyard.
If Jiang Wen were to visit the Langhuan Academy again and invite Liang Yuan to participate, then their combat power would be extraordinary. Even if a Dao Palace Real Person came, they would be able to fight.
"I made a deal with Chi Yao's subordinate, Bai Jing…" Jiang Wen told Yan Gongli about the agreement between him and Bai Jing. After the two discussed it, they felt that this matter should be successful. When the time came, they would have Bai Jing and Ziyun on their side, both thousand-year-old demons. The cultivators would have Jiang Wen, Li Yunshang, and they could also ask Su Mu for help.
"Mm," Yan Gongli closed her eyes.
Although she used to be a powerful cultivator who dominated the world, she is now just a mortal.
After Yan Gongli fell asleep, Jiang Wen went out to find Su Mu.
